Commodity cabinet



K J. H. BOYE QIMoDITY CABINET Feb. 92s.

Filed March 19. 1923 member 8, is provided with central perforation 3b,the lower end of which is tapped orthreaded. A short screw 14, passesthrough a central perforation in the bottom wall 1a and is screwed intothe tapped portion of the perforation 3b, the head of the screw bearingagainst the lower surface of the bottom wall 1a. rIhe central portion ofbottom wall 1a is struck upwardly as indicated 1. In the bottom of thebore 3a of the cup is placed a loose disk 15, which has a rounded orpart-spherical upper surface. This disk preferably, is provided with ashort shank 15a, which depends freely into the perforation 3b; thus, thedisk 15 is free to turn in its socket in the event that sufficientfriction is exerted Iby the shaft B to cause such turning of the disk.The lower end of shaft B is reduced in diameter as indicated at 16, andthe extremity or reduced portion is preferably enlarged and providedwith a part-spherical end surface as indicated at 16a. The partspherical 16a bears on part spherical surface of the disk 15 in the cup.It will be observed that the shaft is free to swing more or less fromthe strictly vertical position without causing binding in thecup-bearing` 3.

In this connection it may be stated, that while the perforation throughthe casing top and through the bar 10 affords bearing for the upperportion of the shaft, a close fit is not desired or practicable at thispoint;

hence a certain amount of freedom of movement of the shaftfrom astrictly vertical position is to be permitted by the construction at thebearing 3.

In the use of the cabinet, the carrier D is loaded with containers whichcontain small articles of merchandise, such as the articles enumeratedabove. These small articles are usually contained in tubes or othersuitable holders which are demountably carried by the carrier disk D.

In Fig. 2, one of the needle tubes, desig nated 17, is shown brokenly,this tube passing through a perforation in the disk D and being providedwith a flange 17EL which rests upon the disk.

When the carrier is loaded with merchandise, it supports a considerableamount of weight. In practice, these commodity-cabinets are supplied todealers throughout the country, and a cabinet may be in daily use foryears; hence, it is desirable -to provide a simple and durable bearingwhich will permit the carrier to be turned with great ease and whichwill not readily get out of order.

The construction described is admirably suited to the purpose. Theforegoing description has been given for elearness of understanding, andno unnecessary limitation should be understood therefrom.

What I regard as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

In combination in a commodity-cabinet, a casing comprising a sheet-metalbase section having a bottom wall and an uptui'ned Hange, a sheet metalcover-section, comprising a top wall and a down-turned flange, saidflanges being in telescopic engagement with each other, a cup having itsupper end provided with an enlarged bore and having its lower enddisposed adjacent to the inner surface. of said bottom wall; a screwei;- tending through said bottom wall and having threaded connectionwith said cup and securing said cup to said bottom wall; a disk mountedfreely in the bottom of the bore of said cup; a shaft having its upperend portion journaled 'in said top wall and having its lower end portionextending freely into said cup and provided with a partspherical bearingsurface engaging` said disk; a carrier disk mounted on said shaft: andan actuating arm disposed above the casing top and secured to the upperend of said shaft.

JAMES H. BOYE.

